Seeding oceans with iron may not impact climate change
(WorldNews Environment)

Historically, the oceans have done much of the planet`s heavy lifting when it comes to sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Microscopic organisms known collectively as phytoplankton, which grow throughout the sunlit surface oceans and absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, are a key player. To help stem escalating carbon dioxide emissions produced by the burning of fossil fuels, some scientists have proposed seeding the oceans with iron - an essential ingredient that can stimulate phytoplankton growth. Such `iron fertilization` would cultivate vast new fields of phytoplankton, particularly in areas normally bereft of marine life. A new MIT study suggests that iron...